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Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

261 reviews

mcrespo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

while this book is like truly gross and features some of the most disgusting things ever, i do tend to love anything that is hyper critical of religion and the government. i wish women had a happier ending in this novel, and i could do without some of the nasty details in this book. like eating pubes? really? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism

safiewafie's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Excrement, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny and Miscarriage

baileyherman's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Incest, Mental illness, Gore, Rape, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent

zlizzyv's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was easily the strangest book I have ever read. Previous reviews said it felt like a fever dream. Truly it is beyond wild. I was, however, invested, so I did finish it and was surprised by the plot line/ending.

Was the point to be as repulsive and evil as possible? Is it a cruel irony to have so many trigger warnings in one book?

I do not regret finishing the book, but I cannot say I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abortion, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Slavery, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

mahhias's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

What a book! Such a new perspective and storytelling. This is my first Ottessa book and  I loved Moshfegh’s techniques in story telling!  

 I will say however that I felt the book lacked some good-quality writing, there was stilted, almost blunt dialogue, and it made the experience a bit frail. The plot was a bit more mediocre than I expected and there was nothing remotely off-putting or grotesque as people were suggesting. Had my hopes very HIGH: so I was utterly disappointed by this. I think a lot of people say this since it’s probably their first book with this sort of sensitive topics and odd, wicked elements. 
So, people, don’t be so sensitive. You guys have not read books that are GROTESQUE and truly DISGUSTING yet. Do not be that dramatic. There is so many books out there that would perfectly fit the description that Lapvona is depicted as way better. 

I am fond of Lapvona in a way: but it’s not enough for me to really, really like it: there is gross imagery, most of it relating to bodily fluids and excrement, which I found super: disgusting (and this is the only disgusting thing I found in this book even though I was promised more)  and it’s darkly comedic prose, which I did liked this, sometimes, but it was done so many times that I found it super banal.

I feel this book could’ve been a bit better: but overall, this book was enjoyable and it had me very motivated to keep reading. Had me disappointed: of course, but It’s so bleak and satisfying at times. Good book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Cannibalism, Ableism, Pedophilia, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder, Miscarriage, Excrement, Drug use, Blood, Death, Abortion, Self harm, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting and Suicidal thoughts

haileyeh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Gross for the sake of being gross.

This book answers the question - what if Saltburn was less interesting and 10x more gross? 🙄

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Cannibalism, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Incest, Abortion, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship

alicecrow's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

(Primarily Audiobook) what did i just read? it was certainly funny, disturbing, interesting, and unexpected at times, but i don’t know if it made much sense to me. the book felt experimental, it intrigued me, but it also seemed juvenile. don’t walk into this book with a weak stomach!! the ending left me a bit shocked, with an anxiety that took me a minute to shake. wow, honestly don’t know what to think. i feel like learning about the author’s intentions with the story would make it easier for me to form an opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Self harm, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Pedophilia, Death, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Violence

myopicmars's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.75

not quite a 3. enjoyed the writing but there were things that felt contrived, even so i couldn’t put it down. wouldn’t really recommend but it was interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Incest, Animal death, Body horror, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Violence

ruairim95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

emilymyra's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Abortion, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse